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Free Plugin by Andrew Munro / AffiliateWP v1.3.3

Easy Digital Downloads

Allows Coming Soon or Custom Status text instead of normal pricing for downloads in Easy Digital Downloads.

Easy Digital Downloads

The facts

Rating
4.5★ from 4
Active installs
100+
Price
Free
Last updated
19 Sep 2017
Added
Apr 2013
Requires WP
3.3
Tested up to
WP 4.8.30
Downloads
15,519

Our analysis

AI-assisted

Easy Digital Downloads – Coming Soon is a WordPress plugin designed for users of Easy Digital Downloads. It allows you to mark digital downloads as 'Coming Soon' or assign them a custom status, preventing them from being purchased until they are ready.

The plugin adds configuration options to the download settings, including a checkbox for the 'Coming Soon' status and a text field for custom status messages. It also modifies the display of pricing information and allows customers to vote on upcoming downloads.

Best for: This plugin is suitable for site owners using Easy Digital Downloads who want to manage upcoming digital products.

What it does well

  • Integrates with Easy Digital Downloads
  • Allows custom status text for downloads
  • Prevents purchases of coming soon items
  • Enables customer voting on downloads

Where it falls short

  • Requires Easy Digital Downloads to function
  • Limited updates since September 2017
  • Directory score indicates potential issues

Verdict

The plugin offers useful features for managing product availability, but its age and dependency on another plugin may limit its appeal.

From the developer

Andrew Munro / AffiliateWP's own description of Easy Digital Downloads, lightly tidied.

This plugin requires Easy Digital Downloads. It allows downloads to be “Coming Soon” or have Custom Status text, and prevents them from being added to the cart. It does a few things:

  1. Adds a checkbox to the download configuration so you can set the download to Coming Soon / Custom Status.
  2. Adds a text field to the download configuration so you can set the text to show (default “Coming Soon”).
  3. Adds “Coming Soon” or your custom status text underneath the price on the admin pricing column
  4. Displays “Coming Soon” or the Custom Status text instead of the price when using the [downloads] shortcode, and anywhere else where the edd_price() function has been called.
  5. Prevents the coming soon download from being purchased. The plugin will remove the purchase button and stop the download from being added to cart via the edd_action. Eg ?edd_action=add_to_cart&download_id=XXX
  6. Allows customers to vote on a specific download. A download’s votes are listed on the edit/publish page and on the admin dashboard

** Filter examples **

Example filter of how you can change the default coming soon text. Copy this function to your functions.php

function edd_coming_soon_modify_default_status_text() {
    return 'Not long now!';
}
add_filter( 'edd_cs_coming_soon_text', 'edd_coming_soon_modify_default_status_text' );

Example filter of how you can modify the markup of the coming soon text in the admin columns. Copy this function to your functions.php

function edd_coming_soon_modify_admin_column_text( $custom_text ) {
    return '<h2>' . $custom_text . '</h2>';
}
add_filter( 'edd_coming_soon_display_admin_text', 'edd_coming_soon_modify_admin_column_text' );

Example filter of how you can modify the markup of the coming soon text on the front end. Copy this function to your functions.php

function edd_coming_soon_modify_text( $custom_text ) {
    return '<h2>' . $custom_text . '</h2>';
}
add_filter( 'edd_coming_soon_display_text', 'edd_coming_soon_modify_text' );

Example filter of how you can modify the message that displays when someone tries to purchase a download that is coming soon.
This message can be tested by appending ?edd_action=add_to_cart&download_id=XXX to your URL, substituting XXX with your download ID

function edd_coming_soon_modify_prevent_download_message( $download_id ) {
    return __( 'This item cannot be purchased just yet, hang tight!', 'edd-coming-soon' );
}
add_filter( 'edd_coming_soon_pre_add_to_cart', 'edd_coming_soon_modify_prevent_download_message' );

Read the full description on the official page →

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